Costume Face Mask Component

ABSTRACT

A face mask component for ears, mouth and chin area and eye area, are formed by three dimensional graphic printing using natural skin tones, shadows and shading, die cut from card stock, with mechanisms formed also of the card stock for holding the same onto a wearer&#39;s head. In the embodiment for disguising the ears, a downwardly open slot is formed for sliding over the cartilage holding the actual wearer&#39;s ear to his/her head; in the embodiment for a mouth and chin disguise component, a pair of inwardly directed tips, also formed from the card stock holds the same to the nose of the wearer; and in the embodiment for disguising the eye segment of the head, the component is provided with a pair of arms, like the arms of glasses, for holding the same to the temples of the head and over the ears.

RELATED APPLICATIONS AND CLAIM TO PRIORITY

This application claims priority upon UK Design Application filed Mar.31, 2017, under Design No. 6009809, for a Printed Cardboard PartyAccessories, made in the name of the same assignee as the owner of thepresent application; upon Design No. 6009810, filed in the UK on Mar.31, 2017 also for Party Accessories to the same assignee, upon DesignNo. 6021241, filed in the UK on Nov. 7, 2017 for Printed PartyAccessories, and upon Design No. 6021240, filed in the UK on Nov. 7,2017, for Printed Party Accessories, the priority of all of which isclaimed for the present application. The specifications and descriptionsand teachings of those applications are incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to face mask components to be worn by anadult or child to present an amusing vision to another. These componentsare secured to the face of the wearer without any adhesive, elastic,string, etc., but rather, are held to the components of the face by useof clever mechanisms which interact with the face. More specifically,the present invention represents one or more thin, preferably cardboard,printed upon with graphics, preferably three dimensional, appendages forattachment to the face of a wearer to allow the same to masquerade, bedisguised, to present a novelty image while not impacting on the abilityof the wearer to see his/her surroundings. The pieces, with thegraphics, are held onto one or more ears of the wearer, clipped aroundand to the nostrils of the wearer so as to suspend from the nose, and/orsecured over the eyes of the wearer by eyeglass-like temple pieces whichextend rearwardly along the temples of the head of the wearer and thenextend over the ears. Each of the components or pieces are preferablyprinted with or imaged with graphics which present three dimensionalimages superimposed over or extending beyond the ears, the chin and/ormouth of the wearer, and/or the eyes of the wearer. In the case of theear face mask components, preferably, large and oversized ear pieces areprovided, which extend far beyond the ears of a standard or “normal”person's ears. This presents a very novel and disguise/masqueradeeffect. The ear pieces are provided with a downwardly open slot forextending the ear of the wearer slidingly therein with a small and thincomponent behind the ear and the bulk of the graphic image extendingoutwardly, beyond the slot, so that the graphic image extends faroutwardly from the side of the wearer's head. This presents a novel lookto the disguised wearer.

In the case of the chin piece, the three dimensional graphics on theotherwise flat component depict all or part of the fulcrum of the nose,the lips and mouth, with something visible therein, e.g., candy, apucker, teeth, to simulate a mouth, in a novelty and intended humorousmanner, with the further downwardly extending chin piece then extendingbelow the mouth to present a three dimensional chin which is distinctfrom the actual chin of the wearer. The chin piece is preferably easilyand temporarily secured to the wearer by the provision of two inwardlydirected tips which extend above a central opening for securement at thefulcrum of the nose, about the nostrils of the wearer's nose. Thus, thechin piece is secured to and around the wearer's nose, extendingdownwardly over the wearer's mouth and chin. A very novel graphicpresentation is provided which is held there without the aid ofadhesive, elastic, or any separable mechanism.

In the embodiment of the eye face mask component, a thin cardboard sheetis graphically printed with eye makeup, around the top and bottom of theeyes, including eye liner and eye lashes, in a three dimensional manner,with, preferably, eye brows, too, with small apertures provided only forthe “whites” and pupils of the wearer's eyes. This eye face maskcomponent is printed primarily, as are the other face mask components,in natural body tones so that, when worn, the mask component blends intothe natural skin tone of the wearer. This eye face mask component isprovided with a pair of secured, rearwardly extending temple pieceswhich extend around and upon the temples of the wearer and thenpreferably have a pair of small ear holding curved sections so that thetemple pieces wrap over and sit upon the wearer's ears. In this manner,the wearer's eyes can see through the apertures and the mask's frontportion, with the eye graphics facing forwardly, present a verydisguising/masquerading and novel look.

Key to the presentations and embodiments disclosed herein are thegraphics—preferably using natural skin tones to blend into the skin ofthe wearer and realistic facial features, eye makeup, ears, and mouthand chin, printed to appear three dimensional, and then the component ismaintained simple and inexpensive and easy to place on and remove inthat no adhesive, no string, elastic, etc. is used to hold the same tothe wearer's head/face but, rather, the components are provided withintegrated mechanisms for interacting with the actual components of thewearer so that the components are held to the head/mask in a very simpleand yet realistic manner.

According to the present invention, in any or all of the embodiments, anovel face mask component is provided which is very inexpensive tomanufacture and requires only a die cut of cardboard after the threedimensional printing thereon.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

It is well known for Halloween, Masquerade Parties and general dress upand “pretend” for adults and children to use face paint to create aclever and amusing image for their face. Various cultures have beenusing face paint in a variety of ways for millennia. In addition, it iswell known, with respect to ears, for wearer's to secure earrings andear muffs, to change the appearance of the ears. However, these aregenerally expensive to make and to buy and require some time and effortto attach to the ears and for removal, when the visual effect isfinished. Headbands and headpieces are well known, wigs, too, todisguise the wearer and present a novel and creative masquerade image.However, prior to the present invention, there has been, to inventor'sknowledge, no simple, flat, preferably die cut from paper or cardboard,ear decorations which present enlarged or fanciful ears, in a seeminglythree dimensional visual, where the ear pieces are held to ears by asimple downwardly opened slot, integrated with the rest of the graphicsof the ear, where the slot slides over the part of the human ear whichattaches the same to the side of the head. This slot presents arear-of-the-ear short appendage or finger which is behind the ear andthus the balance of the component, the preferably enlarged ear, is onthe other side of the slot. This, when worn, presents a very clever,novel, and simple to make, face mask component.

It is also well known to have nose coverings, e.g., clown noses whichare foam-like balls with a slit which is held to the tip of the nose.These are inexpensive and visually pleasing. There are not, however,flat (good for storage and for ease of manufacturing) nor do those nosecoverings/clown noses, present any change to the mouth, lips, anythingin the mouth, and chin/cheeks of the wearer. Of course, make up has beenused before on faces to disguise and masquerade the same but theapplication of make-up is difficult, time-intensive, and messy. Thepresent invention, on the other hand, presents a simple, flat, face maskcomponent, intended to be secured to the front face of the wearer, byhaving the same secured to the nostrils of the wearer, gripping the sameon their sides, with the flat, graphically printed component, thenhanding down from the nose to present a visually distinct set of cheeks,fulcrum (below the nose), lips, mouth, food or something else in themouth, e.g., orthodontic braces, and chin. The use of a simple flatsheet or cardboard, die cut to the size and shape as shown herein, withan aperture to surround the bottom of the nose, with inwardly directedtips to hold the same to the nose, wherein the graphics presented areintended to present the fulcrum, lips, mouth, interior of the mouth, andcheeks and chin, in a three dimensional manner, distinguish the sameform the simple makeup of the prior art.

In addition, available in the prior art, are plastic spectacles, withthree dimensional lenses (like the eye of a bee), or drooping eyes heldthe frames by springs, to create a pleasing and novel effect. These areexpensive to make and have limitations to the variety of the displaypresented. Groucho Marx-type costume spectacles, with bushy eyebrows anda moustache have been made, too, and sold to commercial success. Theseare plastic, molded and are generally black frames with black facialhair. Other novelty spectacles have been made and sold, too.

The present invention, in the eye face mask component embodiment,presents a pair of flat, think, lightweight, preferably cardboard, diecut, presentation which is not a pair of spectacles at all, but, rather,is a three dimensionally graphically printed eye mask portion withnatural skin tones around the eyes, with three dimensional recessed eyesockets, with eye lashes, eye liner, eye make-up, even eye brows, topresent masquerade eyes, with substantially only the whites and pupilsof the eyes of the wearer showing through the apertures of the eyecomponent. These face costume components are preferably held to the faceof the wearer by a pair of thin, die cut (preferably with the same diecut as the mask component itself) rearwardly extending frame pieces ortemple pieces, which extend rearwardly and have cut outs for extendingover the ears of the wearer. Those temple pieces are foldable so thatthe eye face mask component can be flat, until worn, when the templepieces are unfolded to deploy them for holding the same on the ears ofthe wearer, with the eye portion facing forwardly, over the eyes of thewearer.

So, as background, the prior art has many articles of face paint, makeup, pieces which are attached to the face to disguise the same. And, theprior art is replete with actual face masks which are plastic, paper,rubber, latex, etc. which significantly cover the face of the wearer.Generally, those face masks are over the head face masks or, in somesmaller material embodiments, cover the front of the wearer's head, withan elastic cord extending behind the head, to hold the same to the head.The present invention, as will be described and shown in the drawings,and understood by those of skill in the art, is distinct and representsa novel and unobvious advance over the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION AND THE EMBODIMENTS

The present invention relates to face mask components which are heldonto the wearer's head without the aid of any ancillary material. Stateddifferently, the present invention is held onto the wearer, about theirears, suspended from the base of the nose to cover the mouth and chin,and over the eyes of the wearer, without the use of adhesive, strings,elastic bands, etc. The face mask components are graphically printed,preferably in three dimensional presentation, onto thin, lightweightcard stock, and then die cut. Each of the embodiments, the ears, themouth and chin, and the eye covering face mask component, are printed topresent a visual yet somewhat facially realistic presentation of theears, fulcrum, lips, mouth and cheeks and chin, and the sunken eyes,with eyelashes, and eyebrows, of the person wearing the same. Each ofthe embodiments presents a face mask component which is primarily ofnormal skin tones, with shadowing, with the graphics presenting thecomponent somewhat realistic to a normal component of the wearer(although the same can be distorted, too, e.g., oversized ears or eyes,or mouth, for example). However, the skin tones graphically printed ontothe card stock, and the printing is realistic in that curvatures,shadows, etc. appear to have the same somewhat, at least, blend in tothe person who is wearing the mask (or in direct contrast to that skintone). In any event, a simple, inexpensive, without ancillary holdingmeans, is provided from simple card stock, three dimensionalprinted-looking graphics which, when worn, provides a very clever,visually pleasing (or repelling) but at least fanciful, face maskcomponent.

The ears, the mouth and chin/cheeks, and the eye mask components setforth herein are each held to and on the face of the wearer withoutancillary means. Stated differently, there is no need for an elasticstring, a ribbon, for an over the head, device, to hold the same to thewearer. Rather, the ear face mask component is secured over theconnection of the ear of the wearer by a slot formed in the die cut out,with a small appendage of the face mask component being placed behindthe ear and the ear showing component extending in front and outwardlyform the head. In one embodiment of the present invention, the ear facemask component has an oversized ear visual graphic for novel effect. Theslot formed by the appendage and the ear of this embodiment slides overand down upon the part of the actual ear of the wearer where the sameconnects to the head. In this manner, the ear face mask component isheld onto the head (and easily removed, as desired).

In the embodiment of the present invention where a graphic is presentedof the lips, upper mouth area, fulcrum of the nose, and the cheeks andchin of a graphic, again, natural skin tones are used for the printingof the image and shadowing is also used for an integrated and realisticeffect. Here, however, the mouth face mask component is held to thewearer's face by the use of a pair of inwardly, opposed, holding tipswhich extend around the base of the nose. Between the holding tips is anaperture, an oval cut out, which extends below and around the nostrilsof the nose so that the graphics of the mouth face mask componentsuspend downwardly and cover the fulcrum, the lips, the mouth, cheeksand chin of the wearer. The mouth can be creatively designed, too, withteeth shown, something being chewed, with orthodontic braces,mis-colored teeth, etc. The use of realistic skin tones, shadowingcoloration, and three dimensionality to the graphics, all on a flat,thin die cut card stock makes for a simple, creative, inexpensive, yetrealistic face mask component, held to the face of a wearer but withoutany ancillary holding mechanism other than that provided by the die-cutface mask component.

In the embodiment of the invention relating to the eye portion of thewearer, an eye face mask component is provided. According to thepreferred embodiment, three dimensional, natural skin tones are printedonto the eye face mask component to show the socket of the eyes, theeyelashes, the eye liner, the shadows of a face in that area, and eveneyebrows. The printing extends across the face mask component and hasapertures for the wearer's whites of his/her eyes and the pupils sothat, when worn, the wearer can actually see through the component and,yet, the eye area of the wearer is creatively costumed and “made up.” Tohold this eye face mask component to the head, without any ancillarymechanism, i.e., without elastic, string, adhesive, etc., theextremities or sides of the eye mask component are provided with a pairof fold out temple pieces. These extend rearwardly and along the side ortemples of the wearer and then over the ears so that the eye face maskcomponent is like a pair of thin, card stock pair of spectacles held tothe face of the wearer. However, this pair of spectacles is made ofthin, die cut card stock, is printed to present a three dimensional eyemask component, for example, the eyes, eyelashes, eye sockets, and eyebrows, along with the facial regions beneath the eyes, between the eyesand above and to the sides of the eyes. All are presented, graphically,so that when worn an overall three dimensional and quite realistic setof eyes are presented. Of course, the variety of the presentation isquite wide as an artist can present the same in many, many ways. Make upand eye make-up can be quite varied and this can be presented on the eyeface mask component.

Important to the presentation and embodiments set forth herein is theuse of natural coloration or skin tones for the graphical printing,using shadowing and coloration to look quite realistic, beneath, forexample, the lower lip, on the cheeks, in the ears, the use of thin,preferably card stock and flat pieces which are die cut, after printing,and the use of natural skin tones extending around the eyes, around thenose and mouth, and around the ears. These components are all realisticand, yet, present novel and creative face components, as if the weareractually used make up or other items to decorate or masquerade his/herown eyes, nose and mouth area, and ears. Shadows are printed onto thecardstock so that the same present a three dimensional looking componentof the face. All items are held to the face without the aid of anothermechanism but, rather, the face mask component is held to the face ofthe wearer by being supported by the natural components of the face,e.g., the mouth and chin piece is suspended from the nostrils of thenose, the ear component is looped over the connection of the actual earsto the head, and the eye component is held to the front of the face bythe use of rearwardly extending arms or temple pieces which extend overthe ears of the wearer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theinvention shown for use as an ear face mask component;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theinvention shown for use as a lips, mouth with cheeks and chin face maskcomponent;

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the preferred embodiment of theinvention shown for use as an eye section face mask component, withrearwardly extending temple pieces (only one is shown);

FIG. 4 is a front view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention shown for use as an eye section face mask component as shownin FIG. 3 (the pair of temple pieces extend rearwardly and thus are notseen from this front on view);

FIG. 5 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention shown for use as an eye section face mask component (a singletemple piece is shown as is the side of the flat front section;

FIG. 6A is a front perspective view of an example of the threedimensional looking graphics which can be printed on a flat piece ofcard stock, for subsequent die cutting and then use as the ear face maskcomponent of the present invention as shown in Figure;

FIG. 6B is a front view of an example of the three dimensional lookinggraphics which can be printed on a flat piece of card stock, forsubsequent die cutting and then use as the mouth, chin, fulcrum, cheeksof the mouth and chin face mask component of the present invention asshown in FIG. 2 (notice the mouth is open and teeth with orthodonticsthereto shown, in realistic detail, along with shadow lines forrealistic graphics of the face contours and chin;

FIG. 6C is a front view of an example of the three dimensional lookinggraphics which can be printed on a flat piece of card stock, forsubsequent die cutting and then use as the eye area for an eye face maskcomponent as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, with the temple pieces shownoutwardly extending and flat, prior to creasing or bending along avertical fold line for having the temple pieces behind the face mask forpackaging (natural skin tone of the eye area, the printing of eyelashes,mascara, eye sockets, eye brows, and shadows can be printed onto thecard stock, to present a realistic set of eyes and a face mask for acostume and disguise component (holes or apertures provided for thewhites and pupils of the wearer);

FIG. 7A is a front view of another example of the three dimensionallooking graphics for the invention shown in FIG. 1 which can be printedon a flat piece of card stock, for subsequent die cutting and then useas the ear face mask component of the present invention;

FIG. 7B is a front view of an example of the three dimensional lookinggraphics which can be printed on a flat piece of card stock, forsubsequent die cutting and then use as the mouth, chin, fulcrum, cheeksof the mouth and chin face mask component of the present invention(notice the mouth is open, with a cherry gripped between the teeth, inrealistic detail, along with shadows for realistic graphics of the facecontours and chin;

FIG. 7C is a front view of an example of the three dimensional lookinggraphics which can be printed on a flat piece of card stock, similar tothat shown in FIG. 6C, for subsequent die cutting and then use as theeye area for an eye face mask component, with the temple piecespartially shown outwardly extending and flat, prior to creasing orbending along a vertical fold line for having the temple pieces behindthe face mask for packaging (a natural skin tone of the eye area, theprinting of eyelashes, minimal mascara, natural tone in the eye sockets,eye brows, and shadows, can be used to present a realistic set of eyesand a face mask for a costume and disguise component (holes or aperturesprovided for the whites and pupils of the wearer);

FIG. 8A is a rear perspective view of a wearer about to don the facemask component embodiment for ears, slowing the downward slide of thecomponent shown in FIG. 1, with the finger behind the ear of the wearer;

FIG. 8B is a front view of a wearer with two face mask components heldonto the ears of the wearer in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8C is a front, side perspective view of a wearer of the face maskcomponent of the present invention in the mouth and chin embodiment,shown in FIG. 2, showing the same supported by the nostrils of the noseof the wearer; and

FIG. 8D is a front perspective view of a wearer of the face maskcomponent shown in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 4, and 5, in the formof an eye covering component, and showing the wearer donning the same asa pair of cardboard or die cut card stock in the shape of noveltyspectacles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS AND THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As seen in the Figures of the drawings, face mask components 10 areprovided for selective wear by a child or adult on their face. FIGS. 1,6 a and 7 a show the face mask component 10 as would appear in thepreferred embodiment for an ear face mask component 12. FIGS. 2, 6B and6C show the face mask component 10 as would appear in the preferredembodiment for a mouth and chin component 14. FIGS. 3-5, 6C and 7C showthe face mask component 10 as would appear in the preferred embodimentfor the eye face mask component 16. Certain characteristics are commonto all of the face mask components 12, 14, and 16. For example, all arepreferably formed of a flat piece of card stock, thin card board, oreven flat plastic. The card stock (in the preferred embodiment) isprinted with graphics specifically related to the part of the human head(ears for component 12; mouth, cheeks, lips, chin, and fulcrum forcomponent 14; and surrounding eye areas, eyelashes, eye sockets, eyebrows, for component 16). Preferably the printing presents a realistic,three dimensional presentation of the anatomy with shadows, changes ofcolor, etc. In alternate embodiments, of course, the use of non-naturalskin tones may be used, as in FIG. 7A, where green is the primary hue asthe ears are intended to simulate peas in a pod. However, the use oftones, shadows, and graphic printing onto the card stock is meant topresent a realistic component of the human head, the ear, the mouth andchin area and the eye area.

Focusing on the embodiment of the invention set forth in FIG. 1, the earface mask component 12, there is a large ear component 20 and a smalldownwardly extending appendage or finger 22, separated from the largeear component 20 by a vertical, open-down slot 24. The open-down slot 24is meant to slide over the wearer's ear connection i.e., that part ofthe wearer's ear where the same connects his or her ear to the head.There is some resilience or flexibility to the finger 22 (about avertical axis aligned with the axis of the finger) and the large earcomponent 20 so that the wearer can easily manipulate the finger 22behind the wearer's actual ear with the large ear component 20 extendingover the outside of the wearer's actual ear. In one embodiment of thepresent invention, as shown in FIG. 8b , the top 26 of the open-downslot 24 has a fold line 28 (see FIGS. 1, 6A and 7A) to allow the largeear component 20 to be folded outwardly so as to present itselfsubstantially perpendicularly to the head of the wearer (as seen in FIG.8b ). FIG. 1 shows the outside edge of the large ear component 20 indotted lines to emphasize that the configuration and shape is variable,depending upon the imagination of the designer. So, the large earcomponent 20 can be oversized in comparison to the actual ear size ofthe wearer, and/or, as seen in FIG. 7A, can have a point at the top,like a Star Trek® figure. The preferred embodiment of the presentinvention contemplates that the outside edge 30 of the large earcomponent be similar in shape to that of a human ear but oversized fordramatic and masquerade/novelty effect.

To apply the face mask component 12, in the form of an enlarged ear,shown in FIGS. 1 and 6A, to a wearer, one holds the large ear component20 (see FIG. 8A) and slides the open down slot 24 over the cartilagewhich holds the wearer's ear to the head. The finger 22 will be placedbehind the ear of the wearer and the large ear component 20 will, whenthe same is folded about the fold line 28, either overlap the actual earof the wearer or extend substantially perpendicularly to the head, asshown in FIG. 8B (with a pair of the face mask components 12 beingshown). Stated differently, the wearer will hold the ear perpendicularlyto the head and using, his/her index finger, push the finger 22backwardly, as the same is slid down close to the side of the wearer'shead. The user then slides the same down over the ear so the front ofthe large ear component sits in front of the actual ear. This presents avery amusing look to the wearer.

As mentioned, the ear is formed of thin card stock, printed withrealistic skin tones, shadowing, etc. to give the same a look of a realear. The same is easily die cut and provided in a package, preferablytwo, to the consumer for purchase. Donning and removal are easy andaccomplished without the use of adhesive, elastic, string, etc. Therealism of the effect is primarily accomplished by the use of naturalskin tones, shading, shadowing, etc. to have the graphics on the largeear component look like a real ear. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6a ,an ear plug is provided, by printed graphics, as a further comical oramusing look to the oversized ear. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7A,the large ear component is graphically printed in green, to give analien effect and the tip of the ear is pointed, as at 32, also toemphasize the alien “look” of the face mask component.

As best seen in FIGS. 2, 6B, and 7B, a face mask component 14, in theform of a mouth and chin covering is provided. It, too, is formed ofthin card stock, printed with realistic skin tones, shadows and shadingto simulate the fulcrum beneath the nose, the upper and lower lips, amouth, teeth (if desired), something in association with the mouth,e.g., a cherry, a set of gnarled teeth, a set of orthodontic braces onteeth, etc.) and a chin and set of opposed cheeks. Representativegraphics are shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B. After printing, the card stock issimply die cut for presentation to the consumer. One or both sides canbe provided with the same or a distinct graphic image of the mouth andchin.

As seen in the Figures, the face mask component in the form of a mouthand chin covering 14 is basically a large downward, somewhat circular,extension 40 with a pair of inwardly directed, opposed holding tips 42,defining an opening 44, with a curved wall 46. The outside edge 48 isshown in dotted lines as the same may be varied according to the desireand imagination of the designer. In this preferred embodiment, theoutside edge 48 defines a somewhat roundish shape, defined on the sideedges by a pair of cheek edges, as graphically printed on the component,see FIGS. 6B and 7B. The face mask component for the mouth and chin isgraphically printed with a fulcrum section, a pair of opposed cheeks,upper and lower lips, teeth (if desired and the inside of a mouth), anyother associated with the mouth design (cherry, piece of candy, teethwith orthodontics attached, etc.), and a chin beneath the mouth. Thedevice is first graphically printed, with skin tones, shading andshadows, in the preferred embodiment to be somewhat realistic to a humanface portion, and then die cut. The face mask component in the form of amouth and chin section 14 is flat, or preferably flat, but because ofthe realistic printing appears three dimensional, especially when worn.

FIGS. 6B and 7B show the face mask component in the form of a mouth andchin 14 with an open mouth, with teeth and with orthodontic braces onthe teeth, along with lips, and a chin and cheeks, as the same wouldappear when the mouth of a human smiles to display their teeth.

The face mask component in the form of a mouth and chin component 14,shown in FIG. 7B, is a graphic of a woman's mouth and chin, and showsher natural (in this case Caucasian) skin tones, red, lipstick lips,white teeth, grasping a strawberry there between, open mouth, cheeklines and a chin. Yet, it will be appreciated that while the graphicsare distinct from that shown in FIG. 6B, the die cut shape of both FIGS.6B and 7B are quite similar if not identical. There is a large downward,somewhat circular, extension 40 with a pair of inwardly directed,opposed holding tips 42, defining an opening 44, with a curved wall 46.The holding tips 42 and curved wall 46 are the mechanism for holdingthis face mask component 14 onto the wearer's face, as seen in FIG. 8C.The holding tips 4 extend around and just above the bulbous part of thenostrils and the curved wall 46 extends below the nose of the wearer.The holding tips are meant to slightly pinch against the nostrils andwill thus hold the mouth and chin face mask component onto the wearer'sface, with the mouth of the component, the cheeks, lips, the chin,basically superimposed over and held over the actual mouth (open orclosed), the cheeks, lips and the chin of the wearer, to present a noveland visually amusing look.

As best seen in FIG. 8C, the face mask component for a mouth and chin 14is selectively installed onto a wearer's face by placing the holdingtips over the outside and slightly pinching the nostrils of the wearer'snose. In this manner, the mouth and chin component 14 will hang from thenose and present the desired three dimensional graphic effect, amasquerading or disguise, comprised of fulcrum, lips, mouth, cheeks, andchin.

FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7C and 8D show the face mask component in theembodiment for presenting a novel eye portion 16. This component is alsointended to be made from thin, flat card stock, then printed on withskin tones and make up, for presenting the eye mask portion of aperson's head, with makeup, eye lashes (top and bottom), mascara, eyeliner, other attractive eye effects, and eye brows. The use of skintones, shadows and shading in graphic printing onto the card stock isintended to present a realistic yet stylized forehead area, eyebrows,eyelashes, and other features to the eye mask area. In this embodiment,after the graphics are printed, to present a three dimensional lookingand realistic upper face segment for the eyes 16, the goggle like shape50 is die cut along with a pair of outwardly extending holding arms 52.These arms 52 are integrated extensions of the goggle like shape 50 andserve to provide a mechanism to hold the face mask component for theeyes 16 onto the wearer's face.

Holes 54 are die cut, too, to allow for the wearer's “whites” of theeyes and pupils to be seen. As can be appreciated, the graphics printedonto the card stock is intended, in the preferred embodiment, to presenta visually pleasing upper face segment for the eyes. The use of skintones, mascara, eyeliner, eyeliner, other attractive features to theeyes, shadows and shading, adds to the overall effect.

The arms 52 extend from the sides of the goggle like shape 50 and can,but aren't required, to have ear cut outs 56 and ear overlap ends 58.These cut outs 56 and overlap ends 58 serve to more securely hold thearms 52 to the side of the head of the wearer with the cut outs goingover the ears of the wearer and the overlap ends ending behind the earsof the wearer, much the same way that temple pieces of eyeglasses orspectacles hold onto the ears and head of a wearer. These arms 52 can befolded backwardly about vertical fold lines 60, after the face maskcomponent for the eye segment 16 is die cut.

To don the component 16, the arms 52 are first unfolded so that theyextend perpendicularly to the front face of the goggle like shape 50, asseen in FIG. 8D, and then, the ear cut outs and arms are slid such thatthe cut outs wrap over the ears of the wearer. Then, the overlap endswill extend behind the wearer's ears. The component 16 is worn just likea pair of glasses, but the visual presentation is highly distinct. Thisis a face mask component, an upper face or eye mask which allows thewearer to see through the same. And, the present invention, is presentedwith realistic, three dimensional printed graphics on a very inexpensivecard stock which is die cut after printing.

1. A face mask component comprised of: a. A thin, flat, piece of die-cutcard stock; b. Graphical and realistic-like elements printed thereonusing natural skin tones, shading and shadowing for presenting a threedimensional visual effect of a face segment; and c. An integratedmechanism for holding the same to a segment of a face without ancillarymeans.
 2. A face mask component as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidcomponent is selected from one or more of an ear; a mouth; and an eyesegment of a face.
 3. A face mask component as claimed in claim 2wherein said mouth comprises lips and a chin section.
 4. A face maskcomponent as claimed in claim 2 further comprising an additional objectin association with said mouth which is also printed onto said die-cutcard stock.
 5. A face mask component as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidintegrated mechanism is not adhesive, elastic, or string.
 6. A face maskcomponent as claimed in claim 1 wherein said integrated mechanism forholding is a downward open slot which slides over the cartilageextending an actual ear of the wearer from his/her head.
 7. A face maskcomponent as claimed in claim 6 wherein said downward open slot has avertical axis and said open slot is provided with an associated foldline extending along said vertical axis.
 8. A face mask component asclaimed in claim 1 wherein said integrated mechanism for holding thesame is a pair of opposed holding tips defining a curved opening whichallows said component to be suspended from the nostrils of the nose ofthe wearer.
 9. A face mask component as claimed in claim 1 wherein saiddie cut card stock presents an oversized ear.
 10. A face mask componentas claimed in claim 1 wherein said die cut card stock is in the shape ofa large round extension with a pair of opposed tips which hold the sameto the nostrils of a nose of a wearer.
 11. A face mask component asclaimed in claim 1 wherein said die cut card stock has graphic printingthereon of a natural face of a fulcrum, lips, mouth, chin and cheeks.12. A face mask component as claimed in claim 11 further comprising anon-facial element also printed onto said card stock in association withthe mouth.
 13. A face mask component as claimed in claim 12 wherein saidnon-facial element is selected from: a cherry, a strawberry, a piece offood, and orthodontic braces.
 14. A face mask component as claimed inclaim 1 wherein said integrated mechanism for holding the same is a pairof temple pieces, also die cut from said thin, flat card stock.
 15. Aface mask component as claimed in claim 1 wherein said graphical andrealistic-like elements printed thereon are one or more of eyebrows, aforehead segment, eyelashes, eye liner, and other stylistic eye make-up.16. A face mask component as claimed in claim 16 wherein said integratedmechanism for holding the same is a pair of temple pieces held to saidcard stock by fold lines.
 17. A method of making a face mask componentfor disguise purposes for any one of the ears, the mouth and chin andthe eyes, comprising the steps of: a. Printing graphics onto thin cardstock which present a realistic ear, mouth and chin, or eyes; b. Diecutting the same; c. And providing a mechanism to the card stock, whichis a continuation of the card stock, for holding the same to a facesegment of a wearer.
 18. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein saidmechanism is a downwardly open slot which slides over the cartilageholding a real ear to the head of a wearer.
 19. A method as claimed inclaim 17 wherein said mechanism is a pair of opposed tips which holdsaid card stock to the nostrils of the nose of the wearer.
 20. A methodas claimed in claim 17 wherein said mechanism is a pair of temple pieceshaving ear-engaging surfaces.